The Touchstone Showcase

Season 2: Episode 8 featuring Christina Longo Trethewey: Senior Loan Officer for @guaranteedrate and named one of the top 1% Mortgage Originators in #mortgageexecutivemagazine for the last eight years running! @christinalongotrethewey credits her success on on three key things: honesty, trust and integrity.

Her team has adjusted to life over the past year and managed work +family + their busiest year yet with incredible stride.

She jumped into this career right out of college working for the person she credits worked "harder than anyone she's ever met" and was "crushing the mortgage industry."

To hear more on who shaped Christina into the driven, tenacious, hard working person she is today and why" the lowest deal doesn't always win" take a listen.

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Featuring Shant Banosian, the Nation's #1 Loan Originator and @guaranteedrate's first to originate $1 billion!! Shant Banosian remains incredibly humbled and laser focused on listening to his clients and working on his business.

His team not only recognizes but embraces the need for technology in the #mortgage business. To hear how this determined, passionate and relentlessly positive Banosian has grown his team and experienced incredibly impressive career volume all while not sacrificing being a terrific husband and father take a listen. You'll be glad you did.

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Season 2: Episode 6 featuring Nikki Martin, Sr. Vice President of the Nikki Martin Team. A top producing real estate agent for Compass, Nikki is a consistent winner of prestigious awards, such as "Top Producing Agent" in Lynnfield and has been named to "Presidents Club" for over two decades! In 2019, Nikki's team closed more than 64 million in sales, selling 84 units across the North Shore and celebrated similar success and sales as they closed out 2020.

Marrying her interior design expertise with her passion for sales, Erica Covelle surpasses industry standards, thriving in a competitive environment while raising three children. As the senior vice president of Covelle & Company, Covelle ensures that her sellers, buyers, property investors, and developers leave every negotiation satisfied with the results.

After graduating from the New England School of Art and Design, Covelle worked for DiMella Shaffer, learning valuable skills like producing construction drawings in AutoCAD, building and rendering 3D models in Sketch-up, and producing FF&E schedules for a range of residential and commercial projects.

Through the years, Covelle has received numerous accolades including the Quality Service Award, Excellence Award, Titan Award, Centurion Award and entry into the Centurion Honors Society, Chairman's Club, and Platinum Club. She is a Seniors Real Estate Specialist and a member of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board.

Joe Turco's authenticity denotes a certain energy, a genuine spirit that is unique and articulates quickly, causing people to stop, and pay attention. Joe's social network across all media has been a strong influence on being able to stay current with friends, clients, and colleagues. The Turco Group represents client centric real estate with authentic advertising, and a standard that has provided a calm, and clear, vision for all clients.

Experienced residential, commercial, investment and rental broker with over 30 years experience. As President of RE/MAX Partners, Tom manages an office of successful, highly producing independent real estate agents, a team of seven and an office staff of six, along with overseeing the operation of multiple offices located throughout the Merrimack Valley and surrounding area. Tom is a long time resident of Andover with strong ties to the community.

Featuring Founder of Boutique real estate firm Newbrook Realty Group, Project Manager ( & daughter) of Cindy Stumpo as well as co-host of Tough as Nails on HGTV, WBZ radio 1030: Samantha Stumpo (@SamanthaStumpo). Having experienced people being matched with their ideal home her whole life its no wonder Samantha credits her mom (who is also one of the World's Top Female Builders) as the smartest person she knows. Samantha's approach to marketing + media is to "always think outside the box and be one step ahead of what's coming - just like how we build houses."

With a mission to build a brand that is different than anyone else, Samantha is paving a name all on her own while making her mom very proud along the way.

TV Personality, Executive Producer, Content Creator, & Host

Derek Zagami is known for creating untraditional TV with his energetic storytelling. He has been creating content since he was a freshman in high school and has made his mark within the industry.

Derek hosts LuxeLife with DerekZ on NECN. Having worked with brands of the likes of Chanel, Balmain, and Chopard, and media powerhouses like Bravo and Entertainment One, Derek understands the power and necessity of original video content. With his unique vision and business acumen, Derek has made it his mission to deliver material that will help any brand evolve. Over the years Zagami has interviewed personalities that range from President Trump, to E! News Host Giuliana Rancic (who once said Derek reminded her of her younger self), to Lance Bass, to Miss Universe.

Kathleen absolutely loves real estate and takes pride in assisting people buy or sell their starter home, family home, or dream home.

She recently relocated from the Boston area to a new market in Charleston, SC. Listen closely for her tips and tricks to success finding and thriving in a new real estate market.

Johanna Buoncontri is the creator of Andover Mums, an online resource for residents of Andover, MA and the surrounding area. The 'go-to' spot for the local community to share and exchange info and more!